2015 Korean Film Festival Highlights Depth of Human Relationships

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The Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC) and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea will be opening its annual Korean Film Festival this September to October with the theme, “Strings of Affinity.”

In cooperation with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), the Film Cultural Exchange Program, Korean Film Cou...ncil, Korea Copyright Commission, Korea Tourism Organization, SM Cinema and SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc., the film festival will be featuring seven films that showcase the depths of human relationships in different scenarios.
The film festival will kick off in SM Lanang Premiere in Davao from September 17 to 20 and will be stopping by SM City Iloilo from September 24 to 27. From October 1 to 4, the film festival will move to SM City Cebu and will have its final run in SM Megamall in Manila from October 8 to 11.

The Films

One of the top grossing films in Korea, “The Thieves”(도둑들) is about a group of South Korean thieves led by Popie (Lee Jung-jae) and Hong Kong thieves commissioned by the master thief Macao Park (Kim Yoon-seok) to steal the diamond “Tear of the Sun”. Having their own special skills in stealing, the two teams work together in the biggest heist of their lives, but little do they know that the 10 thieves all have their own agendas. 

In “Miss Granny” (수상한그녀 ), the 74-year-old widow Oh Mal-Soon is transformed back to her 20-year-old self after having her photo taken at a mysterious photo studio. With no one recognizing her, Mal-soon decides to make the most out of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. She renames herself Oh Doo-ri and decides to pursue her dream of becoming a singer together with her grandson Ji-ha who doesn’t realize that she is his grandmother.

Porsche Team scores one-two triumph via perfect tire strategy

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Porsche Team followed up its Le Mans 24 Hours victory in June with a one-two finish after a dramatic race at the 2015 6 Hours of Nürburgring August 30. The N°18 Porsche 919 Hybrid overcame three Stop&Go penalties (of five, thirty and sixty seconds), for excessive fuel consumption, to steal second place from Audi Sport thanks, in part, to the tyre strategy that was adopted for Switzerland’s Neel Jani on Lap 143.

The weekend’s competition got off to a solid start for Porsche Team when it secured the first two places on the grid in Saturday’s qualifying, with the N°18 Porsche 919 Hybrid (Dumas/Jani/Lieb) claiming pole ahead of the N°17 sister car (Bernhard/Webber/Hartley). Audi Sport Team Joest, which had topped Friday’s two free practice sessions, had to settle for the third- and fourth-best qualifying times with the N°8 R18 e-tron quattro (Di Grassi/Duval/Jarvis) and the similar N°7 prototype (Fässler/Lotterer/Tréluyer).

Sunday’s 6 Hours of Nürburgring started at the stroke of 1pm in sunny weather with the track temperature standing at 37°C. The cars of Michelin’s partners were fitted with ‘high temperature’ tyres.

After the rolling start, there were no changes to the order established in qualifying once the Porsche Team had cars succeeded in shrugging off the Audis’ early threats. The gap gradually widened until Timo Bernhard (N°17 Porsche) picked up damage to a front aerodynamic appendix. On Lap 24, the car pitted for its first refuelling halt which was brought forward to change the car’s nose. Audi Sport took advantage of the stop to appear in second place with its N°8 car. The N°7 R18 e-tron quattro, in the hands of Marcel Fässler, stopped at the same time but was nine seconds quicker out of the pits.

Singapore Night Race 2015 and Live Performances with Singapore Airlines and MasterCard Exclusive Offer

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Singapore Airlines, in partnership with MasterCard, offers exclusive Singapore Night Race package for KrisFlyer members and MasterCard cardholders. From just USD830, car and racing enthusiasts can get into the action to the much-awaited night race and live performances of international artists with an all-inclusive package that comes with round trip Economy Class flight from Manila to Singapore, 4 days/3 nights hotel accommodation, airport transfers, and a Zone 4 Walkabout Pass valid from September 18 to 20, 2015.

The Zone 4 Walkabout Pass includes access to live performances at the waterfront art center Esplanade and a variety of multi-starred shows at Singapore's biggest outdoor entertainment stage, the Padang Stage. Featured in this year's line-up are world-renowned acts Maroon 5, Pharrell Williams and Bon Jovi. The pass also gives access to numerous food concessionaires, beverage outlets, merchandise booths and activity stations. Cars racing past some of Singapore’s most iconic landmarks can also be viewed through platforms located at strategic trackside positions.

This package is exclusive to MasterCard credit, debit or prepaid cardholders as well as KrisFlyer members paying cash. MasterCard cardholders will also receive an additional 3,000 KrisFlyer miles with every purchase. Be a KrisFlyer member now and sign up for free at KrisFlyer.com

The package is valid for purchase from now until 11 September 2015, for travel out of Manila on 18 September 2015. Hotel stay must be completed by 21 September 2015. To book, call the Singapore Airlines Tours Desk at 753-5151 to 52 or email at tours_mnl@singaporeair.com.sg

Singapore Airlines flies from Manila to Singapore four times daily which conveniently connect to onward flights to the rest of the world. For more information, visit singaporeair.com